Strong Exports Stabilize Chinaβs Economic Growth in Official Statistics NYT - Home Page By: Keith Bradsher 19 October 2026 at 04:21 A prolonged housing crash, sluggish consumer spending and plunging investment have left China dependent on exports to keep the economy growing. Β© Gilles SabriΓ© for The New York TimesA mall in Beijing. Chinaβs domestic economy, particularly retail sales, struggled in the third quarter.
What Measures Keep Students Safe? Prevention, Not Defenses, Experts Say NYT - Home Page By: Shaila Dewan and Dana Goldstein 16 October 2026 at 18:28 The gunman who killed four in Bend, Ore., entered an elementary school by shooting through a locked door, raising questions about what more schools can do to protect children. Β© Mathieu Lewis-Rolland/Getty ImagesThree children and a teacher were killed at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Ore., by an armed attacker on Friday.